Three Peaks Fell Race

[Feet in the Cowclaps]

I should think you'll be all right Ian.


Windgather (Buxton) ? 21 Oct 13.5m/2500' ascent BL
Tour of Pendle? 17 Nov 16.8m/4830' ascent AL

[dominion]

I should think you'll be all right Ian.


Windgather (Buxton) ? 21 Oct 13.5m/2500' ascent BL
Tour of Pendle? 17 Nov 16.8m/4830' ascent AL

The Roaches 11 Nov 15m/3700' BL

[Feet in the Cowclaps]

The Roaches 11 Nov 15m/3700' BL

Three Tops (Guisborough) 11 Nov 8m/2000' AM

[david]

If you go to the races section of the FRA site you'll find a number of suitable races in October and November.

[Physio Ian]

Thanks again fellas

Best get my FRA membership form sent off now then, very exciting, hopefully stay injury free, get back in shape, and recapture my former glory!

Cheers

Ian

[Witton Park]

Cheers fellas, looks like i've naievely overlooked the entry requirements, i'll need to do 2 FRA cat AM, AL, BL races to enter. From your experience, is this achievable for someone returning to off-road running (never entered a fell race previously) after a year absence, good level of basic fitness (I can plod all day!), willing to train like I've never trained before!

Any particular FRA races I should enter to get the pre-requisits?

Cheers

Ian

I managed it - Sedbergh Hills 14 mile AL and Chipping 8 mile AM - off not enough training. I think if you are sensible, you'll be OK.

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showthread.php?t=2409 on the website gives you another option which I am told is an AM.

[PaulH7]

Physio Ian,
Myself and a few others will be going up to do a few reccies before the race next year. I too had come from the road and ran it for the first time last year off the back of 2 qualifying races. These were both AM races and I also did a couple of reccies of the course. I struggled like mad on race day and wished I had done some AL races, which I think will better prepare anyone for this race. I have done quite a few long, hard races on the road and found this to be the hardest thing i've ever done. As someone described before, the climb up Whernside was horrendous and I too got terrible cramp.

If you fancy a good AL to prepare you for this race and more importantly get you a qualifying race, do the Peris Horseshoe next Saturday in Llanberis.

[gej]

The Peris entry form asks you to list recent experience in class AL races!

[tag]

Myself and a few others will be going up to do a few reccies before the race next year.

I'd be interested in joining anyone for a recce of this race at some point. It'll be my first time too .... assuming I get fit enough.

[PaulH7]

Went up yesterday for a blast, weather was absolutely brilliant. Will be up there again next month.